Westpac says the US economy remains resilient, with firm labour markets and strong household balance sheets limiting scope for Fed easing. The bank delays its final rate cut forecast to June 2026 and sees risk the FOMC stays on hold.
US forces boarded a second Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after tracking it from the Caribbean. The move escalates Washington’s sanctions enforcement, further restricting Venezuelan crude exports and tightening global supply risks.
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The IMF said Australia is achieving a soft landing, with growth near 2% but inflation pressures re-emerging above 3%. Risks are tilted to slower growth and higher prices, with support for the RBA’s data-dependent stance and fiscal consolidation.
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A softer NZ PSI reading may temper near-term NZD optimism, but continued expansion in activity and new orders supports the view that the economy is stabilising, limiting downside rate-cut expectations in the short term.
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